Deficiencies - Vitamin K and Bruising?

Thank you again for your feedback! No Costco around here but I did order some K supplements. At the very least, I don't think it can hurt based on where my levels are.

You're right - there are tons of personal experiences shared by people and everyone's body is different. I am grateful for the sharing, though. I've heard/seen a good bit about the enzymes by reading through the forums but it's not something I've tried.

Definitely do call my clinic when something feels off. I'm learning to be a better advocate for myself. Thank you for sharing, and glad you're keeping up with everything!

Yikes that looks scary! I too had Really bad ? unexplained? bruising a few weeks ago which totally disappeared after i took iron gummies ( i was severely anemic) .

I havent taken K lately but its always a good idea to occasionally supplement that - it keeps your leg veins flexible and makes burst capillaries and varicose vein?s dramatically disappear ( the cream does that too instantly and even better)

I buy both cream and pills at the Vitamin Store and alternate between k1 abd k2 .

Glad the iron worked for you. I have a combination K1/K2 coming in the mail this week. We'll see how it goes!

Vit K deficiencies in the DS community are very very common, it's just that the vast majority of patients dont know and drs dont order vit K lab work. Take a dry Vit K supplement https://www.biotechpharmacal.com/products/k1-1000-vitamin-k1 . I would take a 180 turn to the person who told you to eat more leafy greens...you could eat a field of it and it would make no difference. You will have to take a supplement as long as you have your DS.

best to you

Yep, its Vitamin K, I am 12 years out and I still have to take 2, 000 daily

Good morning!

I'm providing a bit of an update for any of the folks *****ad these boards.

Since surgery my biggest vitamin deficiency has been K. I had no baseline pre-surgery. As listed here, my first test came back at 55. I started eating more greens and got some dry K supplements (K1 and K2) that were started the first week of October, even though my dietician says you can't supplement K. My numbers in October tested in the 60's.

I bumped up my K supplements to double each day, plus a lot of seaweed and greens. My six month follow up was a couple weeks ago and my K level is now at the bottom of the normal range at 167 out of a range of 130-1,500. I'm going to keep taking at least double dosage until my one year follow up.

The easy bruising and sensitivity/pain have not changed. My clinic has now referred me to my PCP about it since my vitamin levels are within range. The last blood draw included coagulation testing, which also came back normal.

Make sure you take your supplements!